UP Compute Power Reimbursement — 50% Cloud Subsidy up to ₹2L — Frequently Asked Questions

A qualifying startup can receive up to ₹2 Lakh in a financial year. The reimbursement covers 50% of what you spend on data centre and/or cloud services above the first ₹50,000, so the payout grows along with your infrastructure bill until it reaches that ₹2 Lakh ceiling.

You need to have spent at least ₹50,000 on data centre and/or cloud services during the financial year. Spending below that line is not reimbursed at all — the ₹50,000 is a floor you must cross before the 50% calculation applies.

Take your total eligible spend for the year, subtract ₹50,000, then halve the remainder. If you spend ₹1,50,000, the amount above the threshold is ₹1,00,000, so 50% of it — ₹50,000 — is reimbursed. Whatever the result, it cannot go past ₹2 Lakh in a financial year.

Actual expenses incurred on data centre services and/or cloud services. Those are the two expense heads named under the incentive, and each claim has to be substantiated with invoices and payment proof.

There is no single last date. The incentive runs as a rolling, always-open benefit, with claims typically filed per financial year as expenses are incurred, for as long as the policy remains in force.

Neither. The incentive is structured as a subsidy-style reimbursement and the policy describes it as a non-repayable benefit. It is paid against costs you have already booked, so nothing has to be paid back — it is a reimbursement programme, not an investment programme.

The Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy carries the definition of an eligible startup. In practice it generally refers to a legally registered entity operating within Uttar Pradesh — a private limited company, LLP, one person company, partnership or proprietorship. Since the policy document holds the authoritative wording and any additional conditions, go through it before you file your claim.

Invoices for the data centre and/or cloud services, proof that those invoices were paid, and the forms the designated portal or nodal agency requires to substantiate the expenditure. Keeping the records sorted financial year by financial year makes verification faster.

Begin with the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy document, which sets out the detailed criteria and application guidelines. Then incur the eligible expenses, collect your invoices and payment proofs, and submit the claim through the designated portal or nodal agency named in the policy, attaching the supporting documents. Registration on the state startup portal is at https://startinup.up.gov.in/Registration. After the authorities verify and process the claim, the approved amount is credited to your startup's bank account.

The ₹2 Lakh limit is stated per financial year, and the incentive operates on a rolling basis for as long as the policy stays active.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for UP Compute Power Reimbursement — 50% Cloud Subsidy up to ₹2L, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

UP Compute Power Reimbursement — 50% Cloud Subsidy up to ₹2L is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

UP Compute Power Reimbursement — 50% Cloud Subsidy up to ₹2L is offered by Government of Uttar Pradesh, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.

Apply directly through the official application link on this page. Review the eligibility criteria and prepare your startup documents before you begin.